5.0 from 6 votes
Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad
This protein-packed cottage cheese chicken salad is a lighter twist on the classic. It’s creamy, flavorful, and perfect for sandwiches, lettuce wraps, or easy meal prep!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 254 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain full fat cottage cheese
- 1.25-1.5 lb shredded chicken
- ½ cup diced red onion
- ½ cup chopped celery
- 2 Tablespoons avocado oil mayo
- 1 ½ Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 Tablespoon fresh dill chopped or 1 teaspoon dried drill
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon pepper plus more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt plus more to taste
Instructions
- Add cottage cheese to a high-powered blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
- Add chicken, blended cottage cheese, mayo, red onion, celery, lemon juice, dijon, herbs, garlic powder, pepper and salt to a large bowl.
- Stir to combine. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if needed.
- Enjoy right away or chill before serving. Serve with crackers, on bread or a wrap for a sandwich or over a bed of greens.
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Notes
- Storing: Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Give it a quick stir before serving as it may release a bit of liquid as it sits.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/4 of recipe
Calories
254kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
468mg
(20%)
Potassium
583mg
(17%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 254
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 of recipe | |
| Calories | 254kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 468mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 583mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.